Pablos had been held inside the detention center since March 7 after she was taken into custody following a check-in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The check-in occurred two months after she was arrested while taking part in an anti-ICE protest outside a Department of Homeland Security office in Richmond, Virginia. In addition to being an outspoken immigrant rights activist, Pablos also advocates for women's reproductive rights.

Her detention prompted an outcry from supporters who accuse ICE of targeting her and other immigrant rights advocates in order to silence them. ICE officials say they do not target immigrant rights advocates. Pablos was taken into custody after violating the terms of her supervision when she was arrested, ICE officials have said.

A former legal permanent resident of the U.S. born in Mexico, Pablos had been checking in regularly with ICE after being released under an order of supervision while she battles a deportation case against her stemming from two DUI convictions in 2009 and 2012.

Supporters are calling on Gov. Doug Ducey to pardon Pablos for her past criminal convictions so she can fight her deportation case.

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There is no comprehensive study that analyzes the costs of deportation, and experts say there are too many variables to consider.
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